medicinally

Thân thiện

The doctor advised using the herb medicinally for a mild cough.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • In a way relating to medicine or the treatment of disease: Describes an action done for the purpose of healing, curing, or alleviating symptoms of illness.
   • With therapeutic properties or effects: Indicates that something is used as a remedy or for its healing qualities.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • The herb is used medicinally to treat headaches. (It is used as a medicine for headaches.)
  • This plant has been applied medicinally for centuries. (For centuries, it has been applied for healing purposes.)

Advanced Usage

• "Taken medicinally": Consumed specifically for its health benefits or curative effects, not as ordinary food.
  • Garlic can be taken medicinally to help lower blood pressure.
• "Valued medicinally": Considered important or useful for its health-related applications.
  • The root is valued medicinally by many traditional cultures.

Variants and Related Words

• Medicinal (adjective): Having healing properties; relating to medicine.
  • The plant has medicinal qualities.
• Medicine (noun): The science or practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease; a substance used to treat illness.
  • She studied medicine at university.

Synonyms

• Therapeutically: In a way related to the treatment of disease.
• Curatively: In a manner intended to cure.

Related Phrases

• For medicinal purposes: With the specific aim of treating a health condition.
  • He drinks the tea strictly for medicinal purposes.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a medicinal manner